This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs provides $223,365 to support Brazilian women entrepreneurs through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The grant will fund leadership training, entrepreneurship development, and economic empowerment activities for Brazilian women, including practical skills workshops, networking opportunities, mentorship sessions, and pitch competitions. The award period runs from September 30, 2024...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) is intended to implement a U.S. exchange program for the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, focused on "Workers' Rights and Equity." The grant was awarded to Meridian International Center, a non-profit organization specializing in public diplomacy and international exchange services, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to...
This federal Project Grant award for $169,329.00, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), supports Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos (Grupo + Unidos), a foreign-owned non-profit organization and foundation in Brazil, to cover expenses related to the recruitment of participants, coordination of the pre-departure orientation, travel costs, and re-entry workshop for students and adult mentors. The award period...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $276,723 project grant to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos (doing business as Grupo + Unidos) under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040). The grant will fund travel expenses within Brazil, round-trip international airfare between Brazil and the United States, and the development and implementation of pre-departure and travel orientation programs. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos, doing business as Grupo + Unidos, a foreign-owned non-profit organization based in Brazil. The grant supports the professional development of indigenous Brazilian communities across the country through the teaching/learning of English and the development of leadership and advocacy skills. The project aims to...
This $125,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) will support collaboration with the University of Sao Paulo's FEBRACE (Brazilian Science and Engineering Fair), Brazil's largest and most important STEAM education competition for pre-university students. The grant funding will enable the non-profit organization Associacao Do Laboratorio De Sistemas Integraveis Tecnologico Lsi-Tec (doing...
The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $139,025.23 Project Grant to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos, doing business as Grupo + Unidos, to support implementation of AWE-Brazil 2.0. The grant funds partial expenses for this effort from August 26, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award is provided through the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy goals and...
This $1,973,359.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), under the CFDA program 19.750 "Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs", supports policy objectives in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The primary recipient, the International Institute On Race Equality & Human Rights, is a non-profit organization focused on advancing racial justice, human rights, and equity for...
This $101,326 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs will sponsor participation by Brazilian high school student winners in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the largest global pre-university science fair with over 70 participating countries. Funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to advance U.S. foreign policy and national interests, the grant will support Brazilian students' attendance at the July 2023 ISEF in...
This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is intended to foster an environment where women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe can thrive. The funding will equip these women with the necessary skills, tools, and support to navigate and close the gender gap in business, thereby promoting inclusion. The award will be implemented by Acelera Agro, LDA, a...